Henry of Nassau, count of Nassau-Dillenburg, (15 October 1550 in
Dillenburg
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The town lies on the German- Dutch holiday road ...
– 14 April 1574 in
Mook
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) was the youngest brother of
William I of Orange-Nassau
William the Silent (24 April 153310 July 1584), also known as William the Taciturn (translated from nl, Willem de Zwijger), or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange ( nl, Willem van Oranje), was the main leader of the Dutch Re ...
.
He was the twelfth and last child of
William the Rich and
Juliana of Stolberg-Werningerode, and was raised a
Lutheran
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. He studied in
Leuven and
Strasbourg. He and his brothers William and
Louis Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
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* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
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Derived or associated terms
* Lewis ( ...
joined the
Huguenot
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army of
Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
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* Lewis ( ...
and took part in the
Battle of Moncontour (30 October 1569). Henry fell in the
battle of Mookerheyde
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at the age of 23. His elder brother Louis was also killed in this battle. Their bodies have never been recovered.
References
* Article in ''Grote Winkler Prins, Encyclopedie in twintig delen'', 7th edition, Elsevier, Amsterdam (1972).
1550 births
1574 deaths
People from Dillenburg
Dutch military personnel killed in action
Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg
Sons of monarchs
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